This video from Ryan Field at Fox Sports highlights the Game of Thrones themed NBA team logos designed by Connor McCue aka ‘ninetythrees’. I know. Back to back GoT posts from Neal and he hasn’t even seen the third episode yet. Chillax, House H8er.
How lame is the Brooklyn Nets sigil? That’s not a knock on Connor, it’s just like htf...

I can promise you this: 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth (cover photo) wouldn’t look quite so self-satisfied had he just taken this sports trivia test.
It’s a doozie.
For any return customers – you know the drill.
For the newbies, it’s simple: 10 questions, answer key at the bottom.
Good luck!
Questions
1. Six active NHL...

College Basketball royalty will be on display tonight in Indianapolis.
Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State have combined for an astounding 17 National Championships. All will be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse tonight; and all will have something to prove.
Kansas is the only one of the group with a “quality win” (69-59 over UC-Santa Barbara) thus...

College hoops is back, and not a moment too soon. Because the NBA is, quite frankly, more than I can bear.
Tonight, as the college basketball season gets underway, we’ll finally get to see some team basketball being played (not you, Spurs), and we may even see defense played at a level that shows the players actually care. Should be fun.
That said, I...

DJ Zullo from the “Sports Brew” reacts to the reports that Carmelo Anthony will opt out of his contract with the New York Knicks.
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When it comes to drafts in professional sports, all we’re really doing is guessing. I think we fans should at least be honest about that. We don’t know the answers, and while some potential prospects simply seem destined for greatness (see; Lebron James, Sidney Crosby, Andrew Luck, etc), we would never bet our lives on it.
So, when I am told that...

Listen up Tri-State Sports Guys fans… This is DJ Zullo from the “Sports Brew.” My partner, Sean “Bear” Fleming and I decided to do a little podcast because it seemed like a good time. Here is a clip of us previewing game 4 of the NBA finals. Give it a listen…Thank you to the ‘Sports Guys for lending their...

AND NOW THIS….
I LOVE THIS. HATE LeBron, love this. Obviously this all stems from LeBron being a Powerade drinker, probably has a contract or something. He may want to rethink that deal after what happen to him last night!
PS – How about the dumb ass here who puts his foot right in his mouth.
@ryanbkoo The person cramping wasn't our client....

With the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals starting this week, it’s time to decide where to put your money. Let’s take a look at the current lines:
Stanley Cup
Rangers +150
Kings -175
It’s no surprise the Kings are the favorites, but if you’re taking them at -175 you better be very confident in them. What makes this line interesting is...

The Tri-State Sports Guys have learned more information about the brewing conflict between New York Knicks owner James Dolan and newly hired team president Phil Jackson.
As first reported on April 23 by Daily News Knicks beat reporter Frank Isola (http://m.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/source-dolan-stop-jackson-knick-staff-firings-article-1.1765645),...

Zuki and Ruggs discuss UCONN’s triumph in the NCAA tournament, where the UCONN women’s program rank amongst all-time sports dynasties, the men’s improbable run to the title, whether or not Geno or Ollie should test the NBA, opening week in baseball including Josh Hamilton’s stupidity and whether or not baseball should implement a...

Of all the guests we’ve had on the show, Chris Herren is the one that stuck with me the most. I, like probably everyone reading this, have seen close friends and family members battle with substance abuse. So to hear from someone like Chris, who was able to turn his life around and become a voice of hope for millions, was probably the most important thing...

The two most profitable and enjoyable college sports are football and baseball. UConn just won another men’s basketball national championship. That program has been incredibly successful over the past 15 years. Their football team? Not so much. Sure, they’ve won 26 championships, but many of those weren’t in D-1A. .485 career winning...

CBS Sports produced this remix / mashup music video thingy featuring highlights from this year’s March Madness set to sizzling sound bites from Bill Raftery (not Raferty) and Vern Lundquist (not Lundqvist).
Raftery has served as an analyst and play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports’ college basketball coverage for more than 23 years. During March...

With eight teams still dancing, and four interesting matchups; this weekend is set up to be a very interesting one for college hoops fans. Santa was 4-3-1 with his Sweet Sixteen picks, so if you’re betting along with me, at least we’re making some small change. Here’s my take on this weekend’s Elite Eight games:
SOUTH REGIONAL...

Friday’s Sweet Sixteen matchups offer up some very interesting storylines. From UCONN’s return to the Garden, to a number-one seed as an underdog, and of course Louisville locking horns with Kentucky; Friday should be great. Here’s my take on all the action:
MIDWEST REGIONAL (Indianapolis, IN)
(11) Tennessee
vs.
(2) Michigan (-2.5)
Friday, 7...

You don’t have to tell Florida head coach (and two-time NCAA champion) Billy Donovan how many more wins his Gators need to take home another National Championship. As a matter of fact, as we approach tomorrow’s Sweet Sixteen matchups, every coach still with a dance partner knows the stakes. Two wins this weekend, followed by two more next weekend,...

Lost in all the hoopla surrounding the opening weekend of March Madness, was the report that former UCONN coach, Jim Calhoun, may be interested in the head coaching vacancy at Boston College. I understand that the opening week of the NCAA Tournament is a big deal, but so is Coach Calhoun, no? Why isn’t anyone talking about this as a legitimate...

We’ve been rolling out a ton of March Madness posts lately and for good reason, ‘cuz it’s the balls, baby. No joke, I have about 20 brackets going. Of course, my analysis is half-assed and jackassed, but Santa’s are the stuff of legends. Check out his previews at these links: EAST | SOUTH | MIDWEST | WEST.
For my money’s worth,...

The West is perhaps the region I see getting the most out of control. It’s rife with talented mid-seeds, as well as higher-seeded teams with unique skill sets. Here’s my take:
(1) Arizona 30-4
The Arizona Wildcats are as talented as any team in the field. Aaron Gordon is an unbelievably talented freshman forward, and leading scorer Nick Johnson is a...

The Midwest Region is the home of the nation’s only undefeated team – the Wichita State Shockers. The Shockers are a very talented team, and I’ve been telling people that very thing all season long. But this region is more than just Wichita State. Because from Duke to Louisville, and Michigan to Kentucky – this bracket is chock full of...

The South Region is the one with ‘chalk’ written all over it. I see an early upset in this region, but I see most of the usual suspects making it through to Memphis next week. Here’s my take:
(1) Florida 32-2
The Gators have it all. Any phase of the game you look at, and Billy Donovan’s crew has it. I do think the main key for Florida...

Ever since the brackets were unveiled on Sunday, there’s been a lot of talk about which is the toughest region. Truth is, I still don’t know. All four regions have various reasons for being difficult, but I can tell you what I know for sure: the East is the most interesting. Why? Because I think it’s the only region (the West is similar) where...